From flax to linen to sailcloth with the Cumbria Industrial History Society

• History
• 27th December 2019
• Stephen Murphy

The industrial revolution shaped our lives in West Cumbria.  Its impact was significant and the Cumbria Industrial History Society reveals how it affected our modern world. In 1809, two men with a background in the industry – Joseph Bell and John Bragg – went into partnership to open a new mill in Catherine Street, Whitehaven. […]

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